Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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